cooking, Food

Butter Chicken

 I promised a while back, actually a long while back, to give you my version of Butter Chicken from J’s World Kitchen. I loved J’s recipe for Naan so much that I decided to make his version of butter chicken. I did, however, take a look at a few other videos, just to see what was […]

poetry, reality, words

Plus ça change, plus c’est la meme chose……

Our writing word for today is “change.” I have always maintained that change is the only constant, well maybe not. Maybe the more things change, the more they remain the same.  For some reason, there are always dictators. Democracy is challenged in the most democratic of countries. There are still the poor, the homeless, the

reality, words

The Duchess of Wessex….

 …..I have not commented on the very silly antics of “some very minor people” who have a lot of money and who feel that they need to be considered important. OK, she manipulated herself into a minor role in a dramatic series, “Suits,” which aired on a secondary network. She also had her sights on

cooking

Naan….

……Yesterday, I made naan, an Indian flatbread that is often eaten with curry. I also made Butter Chicken, but I forgot to take pictures so I’ll have to make it again and post the process here, because it was delicious.  I accepted the “naan” challenge, because a friend of my son has just started a

poetry

Trees…

For some reason, I felt I had to write today, right now, in fact; but I had no topic, no reason, nothing…. Well, I’m glad that I could count on my old friend poetry to give me an idea. I keyed “poem for a day” into google and I was rewarded – cast your words

reality, words

Escape

Our writing word for today is “escape” – go figure. After twelve months of various combinations of lock down, I need an escape. I would love to escape to the country; go for a walk in a forest, with a stream maybe, and oh yes, a hill or two. I need a different four walls

reality

In the grey of a February day…..

 I may have hit my seasonal nadir. Hmmmm Feb. 23, 2021, a day after thinking day. Twenty years and a day, after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. How does one measure time? Certainly the highs and lows of the human experience come to mind. Do you.. 1. Measure time, as a distance from birth

blogging, music

Up for the Challenge?

 I spend a good deal of time reading articles on self improvement. I’m sure I read them years ago, as well. Then it would have been to get a better job, perhaps, or to dress a little trendier, look a little smarter, keep a cleaner house, raise healthier children….the list goes on. Now, I read

cooking

Collected Wisdom……

 …..or not as the case maybe. Yesterday I spent the day cooking. I actually like cooking. I do it in Winter and garden in Summer.  I didn’t really intend to spend the entire day cooking, but it is better than cleaning and way more satisfying. In fact this cooking marathon actually started on the previous

pandemic, words

Something there is that doesn’t like a mask…….

 …..personally, I love masks, masques, disguise, pretence, theatre, Commedia Dell’arte. There is a certain intrigue about hiding, being secretive, pretending to be something you are not. Actors do this on a daily bases and call it entertainment. For them, it’s a job – a very well paying job. OK, this pandemic has brought the concept

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